185/55 R15 tyres
1,942 registrations · 1,312 patterns · 348 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,942 tyres in size 185/55 R15: 965 summer tyres, 294 all-season tyres, 683 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 185/55 R15
965 registrations from 641 patterns and 337 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (A) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.66 L/100 km, or 99 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 66 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All summer tyres on sale in 185/55 R15
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 | A | A | 66 dB | — | 5 |
| 2 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof | A | B | 66 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 4 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Norauto Prevensys 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Victory Road HP | A | B | 70 dB | — | 9 |
| 7 | Midas Tenor 4 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Lassa Revola | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Falken e.ZIEX | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Nexen N'blue HD Plus | A | C | 67 dB | — | 4 |
| 11 | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Arivo Premio Eco 6 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 14 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof 2 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 15 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Michelin Primacy 4 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof 1 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Michelin Energy Saver+ | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 2 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 22 | Firestone Roadhawk | A | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 23 | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 24 | Norauto Prevensys 4 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Maxxis HP6 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 185/55 R15
294 registrations from 183 patterns and 123 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 185/55 R15
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 185/55 R15
683 registrations from 488 patterns and 215 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 185/55 R15
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 2 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 6 |
| 3 | Nama NAS768 | B | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof | B | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Vredestein Wintrac | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 6 | Windforce Arcticblazer | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Landspider Wintertraxx H/P | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | CST ACP1 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Radar Dimax Winter | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Goodtrip BlueGuard AS | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 11 | Tbbtires Fortezza AS | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 12 | Celimo Ecocity AS | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 13 | CTM Camarc AS | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 14 | Minerva Avenue AS | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 15 | Marshal MH22 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 16 | Ultimus CyberTrac | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 17 | Milestone CarMile Winter | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Funtoma RoadFun Winter | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Haida HD687 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Delmax Ultima Snow | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Mazzini Snow Leopard 2 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Mileking mk687 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Rauffan Snowmaster W2 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Tourador Winter Pro TSS2 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Zeetex WP1000 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 4% of tyres in 185/55 R15 declare class A for wet grip.
185/55 on other rims
- 185/55 R16731 tyres
536 patterns · 8% A wet grip - 185/55 R14493 tyres
397 patterns · 2% A wet grip
Other widths in /55 R15
- 195/55 R151,960 tyres
1,440 patterns · 6% A wet grip - 175/55 R15409 tyres
320 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 205/55 R15177 tyres
144 patterns · 8% A wet grip - 165/55 R15100 tyres
86 patterns · 3% A wet grip
Fit a different size only if it is approved for your vehicle (registration document or owner’s manual). Load index and speed rating must be at least those of the original tyre.
Questions
Which summer tyres in 185/55 R15 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 (A/A/66 dB), Nokian Tyres Wetproof (A/B/66 dB), Vredestein Ultrac+ (A/B/69 dB). 1 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 185/55 R15?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 (66 dB), Nokian Tyres Wetproof (66 dB), Autogreen SportChaser-SC2 (66 dB). The median in this size is 70 dB.
How many 185/55 R15 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
73 of 965 registrations (8%) declare class A for wet grip.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 1,942 registrations in this size, data as of 23 October 2026. Label values are the suppliers’ declarations. Braking and fuel figures are estimates from the middle of each class range (passenger car tyres only).